Descobrir: Encontrar Informações (Verbo Frasal)
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use 'find out' when you discover new information or facts that you didn't know before.
- Use it for facts, not physical objects. Example: 'I found out the truth.'
- It is often followed by 'about' or a 'wh-' word. Example: 'Find out why.'
- The past tense is 'found out'. Example: 'She found out yesterday.'
Overview
find out é essencial no seu dia a dia, seja no trabalho, resolvendo um problema com o suporte de um app ou apenas batendo papo com os amigos no WhatsApp.find out carrega essa ideia de trazer uma informação que estava oculta para a luz, ou seja, para o conhecimento de alguém.discover o tempo todo, vai soar um pouco formal demais, como se estivesse lendo um artigo científico.find out é o que diferencia quem apenas 'estuda' inglês de quem realmente 'fala' inglês de forma natural. É aquele momento em que você deixa de ser um iniciante e começa a entender como as peças do quebra-cabeça da língua se encaixam. Sem ele, você perde a habilidade de expressar o processo de adquirir conhecimento novo, o que é vital para qualquer interação social ou profissional.find out funciona como uma unidade semântica única. O find é o verbo principal (encontrar) e o out é a partícula que dá a direção do sentido. Em português, a gente não tem essa estrutura de 'verbo + partícula' que altera o sentido original.find out.- 1
find out+ substantivo: É o uso direto.I need to find out the password(Eu preciso descobrir a senha). Aqui, o objeto é a informação direta.
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find out about+ substantivo: Usamos oaboutquando queremos saber informações gerais sobre um assunto.I want to find out about the new job opening(Eu quero saber mais sobre a vaga de emprego). É como se você estivesse 'pesquisando sobre' algo.
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find out if/whether+ oração: Usamos quando queremos saber se algo é verdade ou não.Can you find out if the meeting is still on?(Você pode descobrir se a reunião ainda está de pé?). É o equivalente ao nosso 'saber se'.
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find out+ wh-word (who, what, where, etc.): Aqui, você está buscando uma informação específica.I need to find out where he lives(Eu preciso descobrir onde ele mora). Repare que, em inglês, a ordem da frase depois dowhereé de afirmação (sujeito + verbo), ao contrário do que a gente faria em uma pergunta direta.
find do out, colocando o objeto no meio. Em inglês, alguns phrasal verbs permitem isso, mas o find out funciona melhor como um bloco único. Evite dizer 'find the answer out'.find é um verbo irregular, então o passado é found. A partícula out nunca muda, o que é uma ótima notícia para a gente! Veja a tabela abaixo para não ter erro:find se conjuga conforme o tempo verbal, mas o out permanece lá, firme e forte, sempre acompanhando o verbo. É como se fosse uma dupla inseparável.find out em situações de descoberta de informação. Sabe quando você liga no suporte do iFood porque o pedido atrasou? Você está tentando find out o que aconteceu.- 1Confundir com
figure out: Essa é clássica! O brasileiro confunde porque ambos significam 'descobrir'. Mas olha só:find outé obter uma informação nova (descobrir um fato).Figure outé entender algo, resolver um problema ou achar uma solução (processo mental). Exemplo: 'I found out the time of the flight' (Fato). 'I figured out how to fix the bug' (Solução/lógica).
- 1Usar 'discover' em situações informais: Como em português a gente usa 'descobrir' para tudo, o brasileiro tende a usar
discovero tempo todo. Em inglês,discoversoa muito formal, como se você estivesse descobrindo um novo continente ou uma cura para uma doença. Em um bar ou no trabalho, prefira semprefind out.
- 1Colocar o objeto entre o
finde oout: Por causa da estrutura de alguns phrasal verbs comoturn off(que aceita 'turn the light off'), o aluno acha que pode fazer o mesmo comfind out. Mas, como vimos, isso soa muito estranho para um nativo. Mantenha os dois juntos!
- 1Posso usar 'find out' para falar de encontrar um objeto perdido?
find out é exclusivamente para informações, dados ou fatos abstratos.- 1Qual a diferença entre 'find out' e 'know'?
Know é o estado de saber (eu já tenho a informação). Find out é a ação de obter essa informação (o momento da descoberta).- 1'Find out' é muito informal?
Conjugating 'Find Out'
| Tense | Subject | Form | Example |
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Present Simple
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I/You/We/They
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find out
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I find out the news every morning.
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Present Simple
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He/She/It
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finds out
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She finds out the truth eventually.
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Past Simple
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All subjects
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found out
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We found out about the meeting late.
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Present Continuous
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I
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am finding out
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I am finding out more every day.
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Present Perfect
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He/She/It
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has found out
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He has found out about the surprise.
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Future (Will)
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All subjects
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will find out
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They will find out tomorrow.
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Gerund
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N/A
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finding out
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Finding out the truth was a relief.
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Infinitive
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N/A
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to find out
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I want to find out the price.
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Meanings
To gain knowledge of something or to discover a fact or piece of information.
General Discovery
To learn something new through study, observation, or inquiry.
“We may never find out the real reason for his resignation.”
“Can you find out when the next bus leaves?”
Uncovering Secrets
To discover that someone has done something wrong or is hiding something.
“He was cheating on the test, but the teacher found him out.”
“If you keep lying, someone will eventually find you out.”
Investigation
To make an effort to discover specific details about a situation.
“The police are trying to find out how the fire started.”
“I'll call the hotel to find out about their cancellation policy.”
Reference Table
| Estrutura | Significado | Exemplo | Contexto |
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Verb + Noun/Pronoun
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Descobrir um fato específico
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`I need to find out her name.`
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Pegando informações básicas de contato
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Verb + about + Noun
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Obter informações gerais sobre um tópico
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`Let's find out about the new policy.`
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Pesquisando um assunto
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Verb + if/whether + Clause
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Determinar uma condição/verdade
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`Can you find out if she's free?`
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Verificando disponibilidade
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Verb + wh-word + Clause
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Descobrir detalhes específicos
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`We found out where they live.`
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Cenário investigativo
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Verb + Noun + (optional) out
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Menos comum, mas possível com pronomes curtos
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`I'll find it out.` (Mais comum: `I'll find out about it.`)
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Uso de pronome (raro)
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Find out the hard way
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Aprender por experiência negativa
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`He found out the hard way.`
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Consequências de ações
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Espectro de formalidade
We must ascertain the cause of the error. (Workplace)
We need to find out why the error happened. (Workplace)
Let's see what's up with this error. (Workplace)
Let's suss out why it's broken. (Workplace)
O Centro de Informações 'Find Out'
O que Significa
- Discover uncover facts
- Learn gain knowledge
- Obtain acquire details
Como é Usado
- Specific Fact find out her name
- General Topic find out about a project
- Conditions find out if it's true
Contraste Chave
- VS. Figure Out solving a problem
- VS. Discover grand, new revelation
- VS. Learn acquire skill/subject
'Find Out' vs. A Família da Informação
Quando Usar 'Find Out'?
Você precisa de fatos ou detalhes específicos?
Você está tentando resolver um problema ou entender como algo funciona?
Você está adquirindo uma nova habilidade ou conhecimento amplo ao longo do tempo?
Onde Você 'Find Out' Informações
Vida Pessoal
- • Detalhes de festas
- • Notícias de amigos
- • Horários de restaurantes
Trabalho/Estudo
- • Atualizações de projetos
- • Resultados de exames
- • Horários de reuniões
Mundo Digital
- • Informações de aplicativos
- • Tendências de redes sociais
- • Avaliações online
Curiosidade
- • Fatos históricos
- • Descobertas científicas
- • Eventos locais
Exemplos por nível
I want to find out the name.
Did you find out the time?
He found out the truth.
We will find out soon.
Can you find out where the station is?
I need to find out about the party.
She didn't find out until yesterday.
They found out that the shop was closed.
I'll call the office to find out why the payment is late.
We need to find out whether the flight is delayed.
It's important to find out about the local customs before you travel.
How did you find out about our company?
The investigation was launched to find out the extent of the damage.
He was terrified that his colleagues would find him out.
Scientists are working to find out how the virus spreads.
Once the truth was found out, the scandal broke.
It took several weeks for the auditors to find out exactly where the money had gone.
The protagonist eventually finds out that his father is still alive.
We must find out what prompted such a drastic change in policy.
I was surprised to find out that she had been living a double life.
The sheer complexity of the case made it nearly impossible to find out the culprit's motives.
In the end, his hubris was his undoing, and he was found out by those he trusted most.
The study seeks to find out the correlation between socio-economic status and linguistic development.
One might find out, upon closer inspection, that the two theories are not so different.
Fácil de confundir
Learners use 'find' for information or 'find out' for objects.
Both involve getting information, but the method is different.
Both involve new knowledge.
Erros comuns
I find the time.
I find out the time.
I found out my keys.
I found my keys.
He find out.
He finds out.
I find out it.
I found it out.
I found out where is the bus.
I found out where the bus is.
Did you found out?
Did you find out?
I want to find out about who won.
I want to find out who won.
I found out the information out.
I found out the information.
I learned that the price was $10.
I found out that the price was $10.
I found out him.
I found him out.
The truth was found.
The truth was found out.
I found out the solution to the math problem.
I figured out the solution.
Padrões de frases
I need to find out ___.
How did you find out about ___?
It was surprising to find out that ___.
We are trying to find out whether ___.
Real World Usage
Find out what time we're meeting!
I'd like to find out more about the team structure.
Can you find out if breakfast is included?
We need to find out his whereabouts.
The experiment was designed to find out the reaction time.
I'll find out why your order hasn't arrived yet.
Pense em 'Missão de Informação'
I need to find out his contact details.
Não Confunda com 'Figure Out'
I found out the reason, now I need to figure out a solution.
Use 'about' para Tópicos Amplos
vs. Find out Brazil's capital."Casual e Comum
Hey, can you find out what time the movie starts?
Alerta de Verbo Irregular!
I found out yesterday that the store was closed.
Smart Tips
Check if you are talking about a fact. If so, add 'out'. It sounds much more natural to native speakers.
You are 'finding out' information, not just 'finding' it. Use this to practice the distinction.
Be careful! 'Find out him' is wrong. 'Find him out' means you caught him lying.
Use 'find out whether' instead of 'find out if'.
Pronúncia
Linking
The 'd' in 'find' often links to the 'o' in 'out', sounding like 'fin-dout'.
Stress
In phrasal verbs, the particle (out) often receives more stress than the verb.
Rising on 'out'
Did you find OUT? ↗
Asking a question with curiosity.
Memorize
Mnemônico
To 'Find Out' is to bring information 'Out' into the light of your mind.
Associação visual
Imagine a magnifying glass hovering over a lightbulb. The magnifying glass is 'finding' and the lightbulb turning on is the 'out' (the information becoming clear).
Rhyme
If it's a fact you doubt, you need to find it out!
Story
A detective was looking for a lost diamond. He 'found' the diamond under the rug. Then, he had to 'find out' who put it there by asking questions.
Word Web
Desafio
Go to a news website and find out three things that happened in a different country today. Write them down using 'I found out that...'
Notas culturais
The term 'suss out' is a common informal alternative to 'find out' in the UK.
Americans often use 'check out' or 'figure out' in contexts where 'find out' might also work, especially regarding logistics.
Privacy is valued; 'finding out' about someone's personal life without permission can be seen as 'prying'.
From Old English 'findan' (to come upon) and the adverb 'out' (expressing discovery/exposure).
Iniciadores de conversa
How did you find out about your favorite hobby?
What is something interesting you found out recently?
If you could find out any secret in the world, what would it be?
How do you usually find out the news?
Temas para diário
Erros comuns
Test Yourself
Can you _____ what time the library closes?
Find and fix the mistake:
I need to figure out his address.
Choose the correct sentence:
Score: /3
Exercicios praticos
8 exercisesI need to ___ what time the train leaves.
She ___ out that her sister was pregnant yesterday.
Find and fix the mistake:
I found out my lost wallet in the park.
I discovered that the shop was closed.
1. Find out... / 2. Find your... / 3. Find out about...
The detective is trying to...
How did you find out ___ the accident?
Did you find out if she's coming?
Score: /8
Practice Bank
11 exercisesWe need to _____ who ate the last slice of pizza.
Can you find if the store is open?
Which sentence is correct?
Translate into English: 'Ella quiere averiguar sobre el nuevo profesor.'
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Match the beginnings with the correct endings:
He tried to _____ why his flight was delayed.
I found out how to fix the broken chair.
Translate into English: 'Ella va a enterarse de los resultados de su examen.'
Choose the correct option:
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Score: /11
Perguntas frequentes (8)
No, we usually say `find out about it` or `find it out` (though the latter is rare). Usually, we just say `find out` followed by a clause: `I found out that it was true.`
It is neutral. You can use it in conversation and in most business writing. For very formal academic papers, you might use `discover` or `ascertain`.
Use `find out` for information you get from someone else or a source. Use `figure out` for information you get by thinking or doing math.
Usually no. You say `find out the truth`, not `find the truth out`. However, if you mean 'catch someone in a lie', it is separable: `I found him out.`
Only if you mean discovering their secrets. If you are looking for a lost person, just use `find`.
No, it can be used alone. Example: `I don't know yet, but I'll find out.`
Use `about` for a general topic (`find out about the war`) and `that` for a specific fact (`find out that the war ended`).
Yes, but it's less common. `I am finding out new things every day` is correct.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
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In Other Languages
Enterarse / Averiguar
Spanish doesn't use a 'verb + preposition' structure like English.
Apprendre / Découvrir
The same French word can mean 'to learn' and 'to find out'.
Herausfinden
The structure is almost identical to English.
知る (Shiru) / 分かる (Wakaru)
Japanese relies on verb aspect rather than prepositions.
发现 (Fāxiàn) / 查出 (Cháchū)
Chinese doesn't distinguish as strictly between physical finding and informational finding.
اكتشف (Yaktashif)
Arabic uses a single root-based verb.
Learning Path
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